Exploded view of wheel bearing housing and wheel bearing unit — AUDI
Exploded view of wheel bearing housing and wheel bearing unit on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Exploded view of wheel bearing housing and wheel bearing unit
Suspension strut
Track rod ball joint
Bolt
70 Nm + turn 90° further
Threaded end of bolt points in direction of travel
Always renew if removed
Bolt
For tightening torque refer to
Rep. gr.
46
Front left speed sensor
G47
/
front right speed sensor
G45
Can be checked in
“Guided Fault Finding”
with
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051B
Before inserting sensor, clean inner surface of bore and coat with lubricating paste
Splash plate
Nut
All vehicles except S3 and RS 3: 20 Nm + turn 90° further
S3: Pre-tighten to 100 Nm, slacken 180° and then tighten to 100 Nm
RS 3: 110 Nm
Self-locking
Always renew if removed
Bolt
For tightening torque refer to
Rep. gr.
46
Inner-ventilated brake disc
Bolt
Always renew if removed
Different versions; for correct version refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
Hexagon bolt = 200 Nm + turn 180° further
Chapter
Twelve-point ribbed bolt = 70 Nm + turn 90° further
Chapter
Twelve-point bolt without ribbing = 200 Nm + turn 180° further
Chapter
Before securing, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread tap
Bolt
For tightening torque refer to
Rep. gr.
46
Wheel hub with wheel bearing
Removing and installing
Chapter
The ABS sensor ring is incorporated in the wheel hub
Different versions; for correct version refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
On RS 3 vehicles grease wheel bearing in area marked
Anchor
Wheel bearing housing
Removing and installing
Chapter
For correct version refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
Bolt
70 Nm + turn 90° further
Always renew if removed
Drive shaft
Do not let drive shaft hang down under its own weight when performing repair work, as otherwise excessive bending could damage inner CV joint.
Before fitting the outer joint in the wheel hub, apply a thin coat of assembly paste to the splines on the outer joint
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Hexagon nut
Self-locking
Always renew if removed
Greasing contact surface on wheel bearing - RS 3
Grease contact surface in area marked. For correct type of grease refer to
Electronic parts catalogue
.
X
> 90°
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